I read this sentence and I felt kind of weird about it:
The suppliers imposed us to absorb price increase.
I won't say that it's wrong to use IMPOSE in that sentence, neither that ABSORB cannot be used like that, but wouldn't it sound better, and maybe even clearer to use one of the following alternatives?
1. The suppliers forced us to accept price increase.
2. The suppliers made us accept price increase.
3. The suppliers left us no choice but to accept price increase.
4. The suppliers left us no choice but to deal with price increase.
5. The suppliers imposed price increase on us and we were forced to accept it.
6. The suppliers imposed price increase on us and we were forced to deal with it.
7. The suppliers imposed price increase on us and we could do nothing about it.
Any opinion appreciated…